Voicemail Spying Shows Phone Network Weak Spots

Apparently pretexting is still being used to dupe companies into coughing up passwords / log-in / personal information.

A pretexting scheme works like this: A hacker calls up the telephone company pretending to be his victim. An agent asks for personal information, such as mother's maiden name or a pass code, to determine the person's identity. The customer service rep then surrenders call logs or passwords if the information is convincing enough.

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